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(No Model.) P. LESSON.

GHILDS BATTLE.

No. 276,251. Patented Apr.24,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP LESSON, OF NEI/VARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO LEO SCHLES- INGER & CO., OF NEI/Yr YORK, N. Y.

CHILDS RATTLE'..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,251, dated April 24, 1883.

Application filed March 15, 1883.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP LEssoN, ofthe city of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ohilds Rattle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and eX- aet description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a childs toy-rattle constructed of sheet metal, and has for its ohjeet lessening the cost of manufacture and in creasing the durability of the toy.

It consists in forming the device in two longitudinal divisions, each of which is stamped out of sheet metal into proper shape between suitable dies in a transversely-concave form, and in uniting the twodivisionslongitudinally by folding and clamping down the edges ofthe one upon the other, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of theinner side oione division of the rattle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the iinisbed rattle, at right angles to its seam, in linex cc of Fig. 3; and Fig. 3 isa transverse section through the head of the rattle in line y y of Fig. 2.

Each division A A ofthe rattle is stamped or swaged out from a strip of sheet metal oetween suitable dies in a power-press, so as to embrace in the one piece the halt' of the entire length of the device, including its head and handle. Any suitable or ornamental configuration may be imparted to the division thus formed, and the two divisions maybe stamped out between the same dies. One of the divis- (No model.)

ions for each rattle is, however, formed with a narrow dat iiange or rim, c, around its entire length, while the opposite division is formed with a corresponding flange, c, of twice the width. (See dotted lines, Fig. l.) The two divisions, being brought together, are firmly united each to each, after inclosing between them one or more balls, B B, to form the complete rattle, by folding over the wide flange c ot' the one division upon the counterpart narrow Bange c of the other division and tightly clamping the folded seam thus formed, so as to produce a tirm unyieldingjoint.

The use of solder is thus dispensed with. The handle and head are formed in one continuous piece, so that the rattle is stronger than when these parts arejointed together, and as but one set ot' dies are required for stamping them and the operation of stamping and uniting the two stamped divisions may be performed by machinery, the finished toy can be rapidly produced at very low cost, and yet with a highly iinished and ornamented appearance.

l claim as my invention- As a new article oi' manufacture, a childs rattle constructed of sheet Inetal in two longitudinal divisions, united at their edges by a simple folded seam, without solder or rivets, substantially in manner as herein set forth.

In testimony whoreofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing` witnesses.

- PHILIP LESSON.

Witnesses LEO SoIILEsINGEn, A. W. STEIGER. 

